Clear and consistent images are crucial to making accurate diagnoses and identifying the best options for treatment, and so is having the right display to view them. New consumer displays promote specs that seem to approach those of some medical-grade systems, and often cost less. But there is more to consider than just these specs. So, why choose a medical display? In a series of four blog posts, we'll dive deeper into the specific reasons for choosing a medical-grade display. The third reason: reliability.

Next to increasing your accuracy and allowing you to work smarter, a medical-grade display complies with all medical standards (DICOM, MQSA, AAPM, DIN, JESRA…). But it's only when 24/7 compliance is guaranteed that radiologists can have complete peace of mind about their reading performance. This, however, requires continuous monitoring and management of a hospital's entire display network.

Automated compliance

Regulations for calibration, quality control, and reporting are growing around the world, with many countries adopting their own standards and regulations. Medical displays automate quality assurance and calibration in order to guarantee 24/7 compliance with medical standards. That's exactly what makes medical displays so reliable. It also makes them easy to integrate into various types of workstations or PACS applications, enabling them to work together seamlessly with other medical-grade solutions.

Radiologist, uninterrupted

As a radiologist, few things are more frustrating than being interrupted during prime reading hours. That's why many medical displays come with cloud-based quality assurance solutions that offer remote calibration - without interrupting the radiologist's workflow - for maximum performance.

Easy to control

'MediCal QAWeb is a huge asset to us, reducing the manpower needed to keep our entire medical imaging display installed base running at an optimum level.'

The rise of home working, remote collaboration and multi-site hospitals means medical images need to look consistent, anytime, anywhere. The ability to control display assets across the enterprise and across locations is of vital importance in this digital age. Advanced medical displays come with cutting-edge QA solutions that allow administrators to do just that. By automating (regional) compliance, reporting, maintenance, performance follow-up and incident handling, medical displays are reliable at all times.

In our last blog post in this series, we'll dive into another curious advantage of medical-grade displays: how these more expensive monitors can actually save your hospital money.

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